Daoist Bu Yu and His Unbreakable Bond with Prison Cells

Upon hearing that the Silent Daoist was imprisoned, Lu Yang blurted out, "Master's in jail again?"

Wait, why did I say "again"?

Yun Zhi sighed softly and nodded, saying, "I hate to admit it, but that's the truth."

"Although I've told my master several times, 'If you cause trouble in the future, just don't mention your disciple.'"

"But in the end, we are still master and disciple. Even if our master loses face outside, we should still call him 'Master' when we meet him in the outside world. We can't pretend we don't know him."

"... So the focus just now was on the word 'master,' rather than why he ended up in jail?"

"Master wrote a letter hoping to send someone to bail him out of prison. According to past practice, it is always the Fourth Elder who goes to bail people out. This time, I see that Master is in Dayan County. After we finish dealing with the Immortal Ruins, we can go and visit him to see what he has been imprisoned for this time."

"Does Master go to jail often?"

"It wasn't frequent, but he spent more time in the cell than most prison guards."

"..."

"Because of his master's unique experiences, he felt that everyone should leave something behind in their lifetime, so he wrote a book based on his own experiences, which received the support of the imperial court."

Lu Yang asked curiously, "What did Master write?"

"<Two Thousand Years of Changes in Prison Environments Great Xia Dynasty>."

Yun Zhi casually listed a few examples. "I heard that during the time of the Nine Sons of the Ask Dao Sect, the thing my master did most often was to drive a flying sword while drunk, which constituted the crime of dangerous driving, and he would be locked up in jail for several months each time."

Yun Zhi further explained to Lu Yang the current state of the rule of law in the Great Xia Dynasty: "This is actually the most common criminal offense committed by cultivators, and it's not just about piloting flying swords, but also piloting gourds, jade flutes, and the like. Many cultivators, after drinking, are unwilling to Law Power to neutralize the effects of the alcohol, and fly around in the sky while drunk, a practice that the Great Xia Dynasty has repeatedly failed to eradicate."

"My master once impersonated a fortune teller, calmly telling a customer that he would be cheated out of his money that day, and that if he didn't want to be cheated, he would have to spend money to avert disaster. The customer believed my master and took out Spirit Stone to ask him to avert disaster. My master accepted the Spirit Stone and said, 'See, I told you you would be cheated today. Wasn't I right?'"

"Then he was locked up."

The Silent Daoist did so many things that Yun Zhi couldn't finish describing them all in a short time, so she could only casually take out a few examples to show Lu Yang.

"Junior Brother, have you ever heard of a Law Technique your master created called <Size-to-Size (Partial Version)>? It's simple to learn and easy to master."

Lu Yang nodded. He had certainly heard of that strange magic Law Technique allowed men to become the lower body and women to become the upper body, and he had even wanted to learn it, but he had never found the opportunity.

"Originally, the imperial court wanted to convict Master of producing, copying, publishing, selling, and disseminating obscene materials for profit. The Fourth Elder stepped forward and argued that Master's Law Technique was a health-preserving Law Technique and had no hidden meaning. In the end, the imperial court backed down and did not find Master guilty of a crime, but required Master to stop disseminating the Law Technique and to pay back the taxes on the books."

"Fourth Elder is so righteous!" Lu Yang never expected that the Fourth Elder, who usually disliked his master, would step forward at this crucial moment and save his master from imprisonment.

Yun Zhi glanced at Lu Yang and said calmly, "Because the Fourth Elder was also involved in the trafficking, if Master commits a crime, he won't be able to escape either."

"Or rather, if Master commits a crime, all nine disciples of the Ask Dao Sect will be wiped out and reunited in prison."

"No matter what, that time Master made a fortune, he was at his richest, and he spent money like water, not treating Spirit Stone as Spirit Stone at all."

"My master once imitated the Supreme Elder by going to a brothel. At the time, my master was dressed in gold and silver, looking like a nouveau riche. The madam was all smiles, thinking he was a big customer. Later, when my master asked the brothel for an invoice, the madam's face darkened, thinking that my master was there to cause trouble, and she refused to issue an invoice."

"My master believed that the brothel's behavior constituted tax evasion, so he went to the government to sue the brothel. In the end, the government determined that the brothel had evaded taxes and imprisoned the madam. They also determined that my master had solicited prostitution and imprisoned him as well."

"After the era of the Nine Ask Dao Sect ended and the Supreme Elder retired, my master and the other nine took control of the Ask Dao Sect. My master didn't settle down either."

"You should know that the Grand Elder has a passion for building tombs, so Master accompanied him on his travels to build tombs everywhere. While digging the pits, the two accidentally unearthed a real tomb. They were mistaken for tomb raiders and reported to the authorities. When the authorities sent people to arrest them, the two thought it was a zombie and almost got into a fight."

The Immortal Fairy listened with amazement in her spiritual space, Ask Dao Sect truly possessed, and that staying in Lu Yang's spiritual space was indeed an opportunity to broaden one's horizons.

Lu Yang: "..."

Lu Yang felt that with the Immortal Fairy in front of him and the Silent Daoist behind him, it was truly remarkable that he had been able to stay true to himself, do things steadily, and be an honest person despite being under the combined influence of these two.

"Isn't Master in the Body Integration Realm? How did he get captured?"

As the sect Sect Master of the Ask Dao Sect, he is at the top of the Body Integration Realm, and possibly even the strongest Body Integration Realm. Even if all the people of Dayan County were stacked up, they would not be a match for the Silent Daoist.

How could they possibly get caught?

"Master said that imprisonment is part of the cultivation process in the mortal world."

"Is escaping from prison considered part of worldly cultivation?"

Yun Zhi remained silent for a long time, then gave Lu Yang a deep look. "Don't ask Master that question, I'm afraid he'll think of it."

Lu Yang scratched his head and said, "Oh, I have another question."

"What?"

"Shouldn't we be visiting him in prison? Why are we eating now?"

At this moment, Lu Yang and Yun Zhi were sitting in a small private room, with a dazzling array of delicious dishes in front of them.

Upon returning from the Immortal Ruins, Yun Zhi didn't go straight to the prison. Instead, she took Lu Yang to the best restaurant in Dayan County and ordered all the local specialties, making Lu Yang's eyes twitch.

He really wanted to ask, "Our master is locked up not far away. Isn't it inappropriate for us to be eating and drinking like this?"

Considering that the person sitting opposite him was the senior sister, he ultimately didn't dare to ask that question.

Yun Zhi took a bite of the steamed beef ball. The beef ball was chewy and firm, and when she bit into it, the juices burst out. She was very satisfied.

Yun Zhi put down her chopsticks and explained expressionlessly, "Junior brother, you must understand what Master is. He is our elder. What elders want most is for their juniors to be healthy and grow up strong. We are eating and sleeping well here. I'm sure Master will be overjoyed to hear about our situation in prison."

Lu Yang felt that what his senior sister said made a lot of sense, but something still felt off.

I haven't been feeling very sharp lately. Is it a side effect of practicing the "Soybean Fist" routine?